Whiteland fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Greenwood on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Greenwood Woodmen by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whiteland of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Drew Helton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Helton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Riddle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jordan Palmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Whiteland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenwood only hit a.
On Greenwood's side, Logan Connor looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Ethan King was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brendan Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Whiteland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Greenwood, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Whiteland will head out on the road to face off against Plainfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenwood, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Franklin Community at 1:00 p.m.
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